Ram Kapoor Is Actually Happy He Acted In 'Humshakals', A Widely Panned Slapstick

Indian Bollywood actor Ram Kapoor (L) joke with co-actor Boman Irani during the press conference of their upcoming film 'Santa Banta' during the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) at The Venetian hotel in Macau on July 4, 2013. The annual IIFA Awards, India's Hindi language film industry, Bollywood's glitziest awards ceremony, which have been held overseas for the last 13 years, is one of the world's most-watched annual entertainment ceremonies, broadcast to nearly 500 million viewers in 110 countries. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)

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It has been generally accepted that nothing and no one emerged unscathed from the disaster that was Sajid Khan's 'Humshakals'. The movie, which was inflicted upon audiences in June last year, has become one of the most universally derided films in recent memory, right up there with 'RGV Ki Aag' (2007). Incidentally, both films hold a '2 out of 10' rating on IMDB.

But one person who claims to have benefitted from the film is actor Ram Kapoor. In an interview to Mumbai Mirror published on Tuesday, the 'Badey Achhey Lagtey Hai' actor said, "'Humshakals' has done wonders for me. After seeing me in drag, the audience is prepared for anything which isn't bad."

If that sounds like self-deprecating sarcasm, he went on to elaborate further: "On TV I've been playing the same kind of character for years. 'Udaan' gave me a bigger platform but the roles didn't get any different."

"I've always wanted to do a masala entertainer that'd break the stereotype, announce that I was available for commercial cinema and not just for festival films. 'Humshakals' opened unexpected doors for me."